Example 41-5

fuula da rɔɔza, fɔɔya teem veerdi

fuula

flower

da

of

rɔɔza,

rose

fɔɔya

leaf

teem

prs.be

veerdi

green

Flower of the rose, leaf is green.

Comment:

The da-construction has likely never been part of the colloquial language. The consultant's original transcription is fɔɔya da veerdi, but teem is clear on the recording. Possibly the consultant's version of the song was different from the singer's.